Kouandé

Kouandé
Kouandé
Commune, arrondissement and town
	Kouandé Location in Benin
	Coordinates: 10°19′54″N 1°41′29″E / 10.33167°N 1.69139°E
Country	Benin
Department	Atakora Department
Area
• Total	4,500 km2 (1,700 sq mi)
Elevation	436 m (1,430 ft)
Population (2013 census)
• Total	112,014
• Density	25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Kouandé [kwɑ̃.de] is a town, arrondissement and commune, located in the Atakora Department of Benin.The commune covers an area of 4500 square kilometres and as of 2013 had a population of 112,014 people.^[1]^[2] The main town had an estimated 7,127 people in 2008.

Kouandé, like many areas of Benin, is home to a constituent monarchy. The monarchy has existed since at least the 18th century. The town is also populated by the Bariba people.^[3]

References

^ "Kouande". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
^ "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
^ Butler, Simon (2019). Benin. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 165. ISBN 9781784770600.

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[Atlasbenin-1] "Kouande". Atlas Monographique des Communes du Benin. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2010.

[2] "Communes of Benin". Statoids. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2010.

[3] Butler, Simon (2019). Benin. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 165. ISBN 9781784770600.

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